Athearn #G78360 CA-8 Early Caboose w/Lights & Sound UP #25576

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION Built by International Car Company in 1967 UP’s CA-9 class numbered 100 cabooses. The cars were very similar to the earlier CA-8 and later CA10 designs but had minor differences in end cages and windows. The cars originally featured square safety slogans and these were later changed to rectangular slogans. The eye-catching safety slogans made the cars distinctive the later slogan boards were removable and could be swapped from car to car meaning that certain road numbers wore several over the course of their lives. Union Pacific CA-8 Caboose FEATURES Caboose trucks with swing arms friction or animated roller bearing bearing caps as prototype appropriate Various safety slogans in both early banner style with green lettering and late vinyl decal with special graphics Sliding cupola side windows Cupola-mounted marker lights when appropriate 25576 is offered in an early CA-8 Pool service configuration